Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Gandhinagar Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Gandhinagar

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 7.9% more expensive than Gandhinagar without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bangalore is 4.2% more expensive than Gandhinagar without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangalore
Gandhinagar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.54 ₹302
$3.59 ₹307
-1.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.66 ₹1,510
$11.46 ₹980
54.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.08 ₹349
$4.13 ₹353
-1.21%
Cappuccino
$2.28 ₹195
$2.2 ₹188
3.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹36.07
$0.4 ₹33.86
5.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.77
$0.19 ₹15.87
-10.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ₹203
$3.57 ₹305
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 ₹352
$4.56 ₹390
-9.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Gandhinagar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹55.9
$0.71 ₹60.3
-8.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 ₹48.97
$0.56 ₹47.87
1.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 ₹73.5
$0.83 ₹70.7
3.61%
Eggs
$1.06 ₹90.5
$1.12 ₹96.2
-5.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 ₹652
$6.28 ₹537
21.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.84 ₹328
$3.62 ₹310
6.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 ₹218
$1.45 ₹124
75.86%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.7
$0.64 ₹55
23.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹92.9
$0.94 ₹80.5
15.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 ₹34.7
$0.65 ₹55.2
-36.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.11
$0.39 ₹33.59
20.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.62
$0.48 ₹41.08
10.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 ₹40.47
$0.57 ₹48.68
-17.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.1
$0.34 ₹29.51
-2.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹341
$3.87 ₹331
3.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 ₹952
$8.55 ₹732
30.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₹181
$2.56 ₹219
-17.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 ₹280
$3.98 ₹341
-17.59%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.62 ₹652
$8.43 ₹721
-9.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Bangalore
Gandhinagar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 ₹47.15
$0.4 ₹33.84
37.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₹1,265
$8.95 ₹765
65.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.9
$0.89 ₹75.9
26.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹30.26
$0.2 ₹17.07
75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 ₹203
$1.13 ₹96.6
109.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.15 ₹98.6
2.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$11.7K ₹1M
21.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ₹2.1M
$21.1K ₹1.8M
16.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Gandhinagar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.97 ₹2,991
$56.9 ₹4,870
-38.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.19 ₹444
$3.24 ₹277
60.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.93 ₹935
$7.73 ₹661
41.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Gandhinagar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.21 ₹1,558
$13.98 ₹1,196
30.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.16 ₹527
$5.71 ₹489
7.88%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 ₹395
$2.83 ₹242
63.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Gandhinagar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,754
$49.86 ₹4,265
128.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,266 ₹279.3K
$1,309 ₹111.9K
149.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Gandhinagar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.42 ₹2,345
$24.91 ₹2,130
10.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.21 ₹2,584
$24.95 ₹2,134
21.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.7 ₹4,681
$53 ₹4,533
3.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.88 ₹3,411
$41.11 ₹3,516
-2.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Gandhinagar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 ₹26.1K
$145 ₹12.4K
109.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$158 ₹13.5K
13.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 ₹69.7K
$295 ₹25.2K
176.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$484 ₹41.4K
$296 ₹25.3K
63.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,073 ₹177.3K
$1,119 ₹95.7K
85.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,082 ₹92.5K
$1,368 ₹117K
-20.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Gandhinagar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,071 ₹91.6K
$594 ₹50.8K
80.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
8.98
2.34%

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Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gandhinagar: October 29, 2025

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